SERIE A WOMEN, AC MILAN v ROMA: MATCH PREVIEW

It's AC Milan v Roma. Women's Serie A 2025/26 matchday two brings us a big match. Coach Bakker's Rossonere are awaiting their clash against the Giallorosse, a side that have always played a key role in recent season. It's an important test after the risky but positive opener in the league, a chance to understand our true strengths and send some signals to ourselves and the rest of the league. Let's have a look at the details with our Match Preview: 

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The Rossonere have already faced the "new" Roma, losing at the start of September in the Serie A Women's Cup. It was a solid performance but they suffered under the attacking play of the opposition, conceding late on at the Tre Fontane. This time, the match will be at Velodromo Pavesi in Fiorenzuola d'Arda. In the 2024/25 season, at the PUMA House of Football, AC Milan beat the Giallorosse on two occasions: 3-1 and 3-2 thanks to great team performances. The first match against Genoa caused some scares but Ijeh and Koivisto secured the comeback in the late stages to the joy of the group, who have been working hard to improve. The team is expected to play with a 4-3-3 formation. Babb, Sorelli, Stokić and Zanini are unavailable. 

"Facing a dynamic team like AS Roma in our first home game of the Serie A is an exciting challenge", Suzanne Bakker said on the eve of the match. "Discipline and focus from the start will be key and with our fans behind us, we're ready to give everything".

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Roma replaced their Coach in the summer, with the appointment of Rossettini. There were many big departures and arrivals, with the team keeping a solid base from which they can restart. In the Serie A Women's Cup, the Giallorosse fell short in the Final, a 2-3 loss in the latter stages against Juve. However, in the league, they put this behind them with a 4-0 win against newly-promoted Parma. In recent days, it's worth noting the heavy 6-2 loss away to Real Madrid in the Champions League, a competition that Roma will return to on Wednesday, against Barcelona. Special attention needs to be paid to the attacking department: from Babajide to Viens, Corelli, Galli and Haavi. 

Giada Greggi commented on the clash against AC Milan, following the loss to Real Madrid: "Obviously, we will need to work lots of the errors made, and from tomorrow (Thursday 9), we won't think about this match anymore, but on the next one to move forwards. There'll be other difficult matches, but this is the beauty of football". 

PRE-MATCH STATS

• Only Juve have won more matches and scored more goals (13 and 44) against Roma in the Serie A, compared to AC Milan (7 and 31). 
• AC Milan were the only team on the opening matchday that recovered points from a losing position. In 2025, the Rossonere gained 16 points after going behind in the league, at least nine more than any other team in this period. 
• Roma (59) and AC Milan (49) are the teams with the  most open-play sequences that have finished with a touch or shot in the opposition area, since the start of the last Serie A season. 
• Roma is Evelyn Ijeh's favourite team to play against in the Serie A: four goals, including a hat-trick in the league. The Swedish player (16) is just one goal off of Sabatino and Piemonte (17) in second place in the list of all-time scorers for AC Milan in the league - Giacinti leads the way (55).
• Emma Koivisto's first three goals in the Serie A came against Roma, on 25 January. The Rossonera, starting from the goal and win against Genoa, is the player that made the most recoveries on the opening day (11). 

WHERE TO WATCH AC MILAN ON TV
In Italy, AC Milan v Roma will be live on DAZN. Don't miss our coverage on the Rossonere's official Instagram, on acmilan.com, and on the AC Milan Official App, where, from the day after, the whole match will be available on demand.

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Andrea Migliorini, from the Verona section, will be the referee. The linesmen will be Bettani and De Tommaso. The fourth official will be Vicenzi and Nicosia will be the FVS operator. 

The schedule for Serie A Women matchday 2 kicked off on Saturday 11 with Lazio 2-1 Genoa and Juventus 0-1 Como Women. Fiorentina v Inter will take place at 17:30 CEST. AC Milan v Roma will take place at 12:30 CEST, kicking off the action on Sunday 12, which will also see Ternana Women take on Napoli Women at 15:00 CEST, and Parma v Sassuolo at 18:00 CEST.

Here are the current standings: Lazio* 6; Inter, Roma, AC Milan, Napoli Women and Como Women* 3; Juventus* and Sassuolo 1; Como Women*, Genoa*, Fiorentina, Roma and Ternana Women 0. ^{(* = game in hand)}

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